Good morning! I’m in New Orleans this week indulging in the fabulous food this city has to offer. Follow me on Instagram and you’re likely to see some drool-worthy photos of our meals. What I won’t be doing this week is cooking. In lieu of a regular menu I thought it would be fun to…
My birthday weekend get-away
My birthday isn’t until Thursday but David and I did our usual “weekend at the Skirvin” celebration this past weekend. We went up Friday evening after David got off work, stopping in Norman for dinner at Panera Bread so we could also buy cherry danish pastries to take with us. Because…CHERRY DANISH PASTRY! After we…
Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Where were you?
Today is the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. If you were alive back then do you remember watching it? I do. I was almost 7 years old and my family was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho along with my aunt, uncle and cousins. All five of us kids were outside playing when…
Love is All You Need…
This past Friday was a great day for love. We went to Tulsa to attend the wedding of a young lady and her beloved. It was a beautiful church ceremony and a really fun reception at the Hard Rock hotel. Our son, Chris, was one of the ushers. This is him with a dear friend:…
Tornadoes and flooding and tigers…oh, my!
Oklahoma is one heck of a place in the springtime. One minute you can be driving along the highway admiring the dense carpet of wildflowers and the next you are in a deluge dodging tornadoes. Last Wednesday we went to Oklahoma City for the Clutch/Mastodon concert. We were supposed to meet up with musician friends…
Happy Easter
Good Friday
As we were leaving the Good Friday service last night I glanced back and saw this:
Eiffel Tower Anniversary
photo by Deanna Piercy Today is the 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower. This iconic symbol of Paris wasn’t always beloved by the French, however. Read this: When did the Eiffel Tower open, and why was it ‘a truly tragic street lamp’? And did you know that the Eiffel Tower now…
A perfect Sunday evening
Photo by Jen Payne Oklahoma weather is fickle and one never knows how long these gorgeous Spring days will last. Before we know it we may be sweltering in 90+ degree heat. But for now, the days are lovely and the evenings are utter perfection. Last night we took advantage the perfect temperatures and hosted…